Shoe



J. A. FARREN Sept. 15, 1925.

SHOE

Filed Dec 1. 1923 Patented Sept. 15, 1925.-

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Application filed. December 1, 1 923. Seri a1-ii"o. 67-7-,956.

To all whom it may concern: 7 i

Be 1t known that LJ SEPH A. FAnRnN, a

cit-i'zen of the United States, residing at a new and improved type ofshoe reinforced in a manner toresist strains due to a lateral shiftingof weight by the wearer without detracting from the flexibility of theshoe.

With this object in view, one feature of the invention contemplates theprovision of a shoe upper having a tip portion extending across the toeof the shoe anda partial vamp portion integral therewith and extendingalong the outer edge of the shoe in the region of the ball and acooperating vamp portion extending across the shoe back of the tipportion and underlying the partial vamp at the outer edge of the shoeopposite the ball. The extension of the tip at the outer edge of theshoe may be secured to the inner shank edge of the shoe through a strapprojecting from the extension across the instep and secured at the inneredge of the shank or through separate ex tensions formed as innerquarters of the shoe and laced together over the instep, in either casea strain exerted at the outer ball portion of the shoe, tending todistort the upper, being transmitted directly to the inner edge of theshoe.

Still further features of the invention con sists of certain novelfeatures of construction, combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed, the advantages of which will beobvious to those skilled in the art from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the preferred form of theinvention, Fig. 1 represents a top plan view of a shoe embodying thefeatures of the invention 'provided with an integral strap extendingacross the instep, Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of the shoe shownoin Fig; 1 looking at the outer edge; and Fig. 3fisa top plan viewofa-bluch-er type oflshoe embodying-the features of theinvention. v

The improved sh oe vshown in the illustrated embodrimen-t of theinvention comprises a tip portion extendinga rossithe toe of the shoeand preferably molded over the usual stiffener, the "tip portion Zhavinga rearward extension 12 extending along the outer edge of the shoe,which is sewed or otherwise secured in the usual manner .to the sole 14rearwardly to its juncture with one ofthe quarters 16, of the ,shoe, In,.t'he

embodiment of the invention shown in Eif as. 1 and 2,'the rearwardlyextending portion is provided with a strap 18 which extends across theshoe at the throat of the vamp and is secured along the inner edge ofthe shoe at the shank, the strap widening at its inner end, as indicatedin dotted lines at 20. The extension 12 and strap 18 overlie a vampportion 22 extending over the ball portion of the foot between the tipand the lacing, the vamp portion 22 being secured to the inner edge ofthe sole from the tip rearwardly to the shank and having a flaring outerportion 24, which is secured along the outer edge of the shoe from thetip rearwardly throughout the ball of the foot. The usual quarters 16are provided with forward extensions 25 for the insertion of lacingsthrough eyelets 26. A closing tongue 28 is also secured to theextensions 25 and the strap 18 at the throat of the vamp. With thisconstruction, it will be evident that a double vamp is provided oppositethe ball of the foot at the outer edge of the shoe, this reinforcementor overlay, however, not extending across the top of the foot to preventa free and easy flexure of the shoe or to constrict the movements of thelarge toe joint, which should be located beneath the vamp 22 in theopening between the tip 10 and the strap 18.

A slightly modified form of shoe embodying the features of the inventionis shown in Fig. 3. In this form of shoe, the tip portion 30 is providedwith a rearward extension 32 along theouter edge of the shoe, which isflared upwardly to provide a foxing 34 over the instep. A cooperatingfoxing 36 is formed integral with the quarter 38 of the shoe, thisfoxing'being secured to the V secured to the inner edge of the sole fromthe tip rearwardly to the quarter 38 and extends across the ball of thefoot, terminating in a flaring portion 46 which underlies the.

extension 32 at the outer edge of the ball, this flaring portion beingsecured to the sole from the tip rearwardly throughout the region, ofthe ball. In this construction the tongue 48 is formed as an integralextension of the vamp 44. It will be observed that this constructionprovides for the double vamp at the outer edge of the ball with afreedom from constriction or reinforcement over the top of the foot andat the inner side of the ball. I

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that in either of theconstructions shown in the drawings a lateral strain imposed upon theouter edge of the upper adjacent the ball of the foot is transmittedacross the instep to the vamp either through the integral strap 18or'the blucher extensions 84 and 36 and lacings connecting theseextenslons.

The present form of shoe is not only extremely serviceable under severeconditions of usage but in addition presents a very attractive exterior.

-I claim:

1. A shoe comprising a tip portion, a partial vamp extending rearwardlytherefrom at the outside of the shoe, an integral extension extendingtransversely from the vamp across the instep of the shoe at the throatof the vamp, means for connecting the extension throughout the inneredge of the shank, and a cooperating vam portion extending across thetop of the slice between the tip and the throat of the vamp andunderlying the partial vamp at the outside of the shoe.

2. A shoe comprising a tip portion having a partial vamp extendingrearwardly therefrom at the outside of the shoe, a strap extending fromthe partial vamp across the shoe at the throat of the vamp and securedat its opposite end throughout the inner edge of the shank, and acooperating vamp portion extending across the shoe between the tipportion and strap and underlying the partial vamp at the outside of theshoe.

' JOSEPH A. FARREN.

